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15.7% of Marin County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Nicola Pitchford President | Dominican University Of California

Nicola Pitchford President | Dominican University Of California

In 2022, 15.7% of Marin County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 152 men and 182 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Marin County students (192) played for Dominican University of California during this period.

Marin County paid a total of $1,139,880 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and baseball.

Students who play sports often have higher graduation rates than non-athletes. More female than male athletes graduate.

The average institutional gift aid for student-athletes is $17,000, with 80% of them receive some kind of academic grant or need-based scholarship.

Number of Students on Collegiate Teams in Marin County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Dominican University of California1,1331925.9
College of Marin9881427.0

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